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Ideas for challenging the people who have "heard it all before".

Leadership Development

Breaking Silos: How AI Helps Leaders Connect the Dots Across Teams

Discover how AI tools help leaders break down silos and connect the dots across teams—to show alignment gaps, and opportunities for smarter collaboration.

Jared Oates Jun 2, 2025

Leadership Development

Use It, Don't Abuse It: Leading Ethically With AI Tools

AI tools can boost leadership—but only when used responsibly. Learn four ethical principles that protect trust, dignity, and team culture.

Jared Oates May 26, 2025

Leadership Development

Pocket Coach: How AI Is Making Feedback and Coaching More Accessible

Discover how AI tools help new managers give better feedback—faster, safer, and with more confidence—through private, on-demand practice.

Jared Oates May 19, 2025

Leadership Development

From Gut Feel to Data-Driven: How AI Helps Leaders Make Smarter Decisions

Learn how AI analytics tools give leaders sharper insight into team performance—plus practical tips and ethical guardrails for using them well.

Jared Oates May 12, 2025

Leadership Development

Meetings That Run Themselves (Almost): AI Tools for Smarter Collaboration

Discover how AI meeting assistants can boost follow-through, clarity, and focus—plus new ways to use them beyond the standard recap.

Jared Oates May 5, 2025

Leadership Development

AI as Your Second Brain: Supercharging Leadership Communication

Discover how AI writing assistants can help leaders communicate faster, clearer, and with more confidence—without losing their voice.

Jared Oates Apr 28, 2025

Leadership Development

Say It Out Loud: Turning Fuzzy Expectations Into Clear Agreements

Learn how to turn fuzzy expectations into clear agreements that boost trust, performance, and leadership effectiveness.

Jared Oates Apr 21, 2025

Leadership Development

How to Balance Purpose and Progress in Goal Setting

Help new leaders connect purpose to progress. Learn how to balance qualitative and quantitative goals for clarity, momentum, and real impact.

Jared Oates Apr 14, 2025

Leadership Development

Uncommon Clarity: How Aligned Goals Transform Teams

Discover how aligned goals boost team clarity, motivation, and performance—plus how to set them using the OKR framework.

Jared Oates Apr 7, 2025

Leadership Development

The First Step Toward Effective Leadership

Discover why self-awareness is the missing first step in new leader training—and how purpose-driven leaders build stronger, more accountable teams.

Jared Oates Mar 31, 2025